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Believe in Magic

I am kicking off the Christmas season with an ornament that I made for a recent event. I was an instructor at The Crafty Scrapper’s Christmas Carousel event this past Saturday. It was a long, fun day of crafting.

For my project, I started with a cardboard base that I die cut (using an old die that I have no idea who makes it). Then we painted it using two colors of Distress paint – Iced Spruce and Weathered Wood. Then we added Forest Moss Distress Stain, Pewter Perfect Pearls Mist, and silver Bo Bunny Glitter Paste.

The dies are all Tim Holtz. The adorable Santa image is from Authentique’s new Christmastime collection. We painted, glittered, and embossed a wooden snowflake from Do Crafts.

We also dyed seam binding with Fired Brick Distress Ink, and added a spritz of the Pewter Perfect Pearls Mist to give it a more aged look. We had a lot of fun making our vintage style ornaments!

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2 comments to Believe in Magic

Oh, that is absolutely beautiful, Erica! I love the laced die cut for the background, and the greenery and snowflake are so pretty, too! The sparkle is fabulous and I adore those snowy pinecones… and of course vintage Santa is amazing! Wow, gorgeous! Love it!
And I just finished opening up your beautiful birthday card! Thank you so, so much! I absolutely LOVE it!

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